Objective: An earthquake is a natural disaster that seriously affects individuals physically and psychologically. Although there has been a great deal of research on the psychological effects of earthquakes, few have focused on local health workers and its early effects. In this study, it is aimed to determine the levels and predictors of early post-earthquake trauma of the local health workers working in the affected area in the earthquake that occurred on January 24, 2020, Malatya-Elazig. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on a sample of 201 healthcare workers after three weeks from of the earthquake. In order to determine the factors that may affect the trauma response in the participants, a questionnaire was applied to question demographic variables, previous traumatic experiences, concerns and losses at the time of the earthquake, and institutional and social expectations. Post-Earthquake Trauma Level Determining Scale was used to record post-earthquake trauma levels, and TEMPS-A was used to determine dominant temperament characteristics. Results: Severe trauma level was detected in 25.8% of the participants. Trauma scores were higher in women, those who were married, those who had children, those who experienced the earthquake for the first time and those who had anxiety about losing their own life or their relative's life during the earthquake. In the logistic regression analysis, it was determined that anxious temperament and fear of losing a loved one during an earthquake increased the severity of the trauma, whereas a previous earthquake history decreased it. Conclusions: Detection of the factors associated with the trauma response is important both in terms of protecting the mental health of health workers and ensuring the continuity of health services in disasters such as earthquakes that affect millions of people.

Aim COVID‐19 pandemic has created a serious psychological impact worldwide since it has been declared. This study aims to investigate the level of psychological impacts of COVID‐19 pandemic on Turkish population and to determine related factors. Methods The study was carried out by using an online questionnaire using the virtual snowball sampling method. The sociodemographic data were collected on the following subjects: participants’ experience on any signs of infection within the last month, the history of COVID‐19 contact‐treatment‐quarantine, level of compliance with precautionary measures, the sources of information and level of knowledge about the pandemic process and their belief levels on the knowledge they acquire. Besides, the questions that take place in the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale‐21 (DASS‐21), and “Impact of Events Scale‐Revised (IES‐R) were asked to participants. Results Of the 3549 participants, anxiety was found in 15.8%, depression in 22.6%, stress in 12.9%, and psychological trauma in 20.29% based on moderate and above levels. Female gender, young age, higher education level, being single, high monthly income, presence of psychiatric illness, a large number of people living together, having any signs of infection, and contact history with COVID‐19 infected person or contaminated object are identified as risk factors that may increase psychological impact. Compliance with the rules was found to reduce the risk of psychological response. Conclusions The risk factors for the psychological impact of COVID‐19 pandemic, and acknowledging these factors can help to formulate the interventions to reduce the stress levels of the population.

Objective: Although anorexia nervosa (AN) has been associated with increased suicidal attempts, clinical variables that that influence this relationship still remains to be elucidated. The aim of this study is to examine the frequency of suicide attempts in females with AN, and the general psychopathology and associated clinical variables in patients with anorexia nervosa who do and do not attempt suicide.Methods: In this study, archive files and reports of 43 females with AN admitted to the department of child and adolescent psychiatry between 2015 and 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Participants' socio-demographic variables (age, peer relationships, psychiatric comorbidity, abuse history, history of suicidal thought and/or plan, family history of AN, etc.) and clinical (subtypes of AN, clinical features, response to treatment, the presence of suicidal ideation/attempts, etc.) characteristics were investigated. Also, the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used.Results: Our results revealed that 18.8% of patients with restricting AN, 81.3% of patients with purging or binging/purging AN, and 37.2% of the entire sample had at least one suicidal attempt, and 39.5% of the patients engaged in nonsuicidal self-injury behaviors. Further, binge-eating/purging AN type, more severe forms of AN, treatment resistance and poor insight or lack of insight, the presence of physical and emotional abuse, domestic violence, and the existence of psychiatric comorbidity markedly elevated the risk of suicide.Conclusion: The present study shows that patients with AN should be investigated not only for problems with eating and weight but also for possible non-suicidal self-harm behaviors, suicidal attempts.

Günlük hayatın bir rutini olan el yazısı; ruh hali, kişilik özellikleri ve var olan bazı hastalıklar hakkında ipuçları vermektedir. Bunun yanında adli tıp, tıp ve arkeoloji gibi birçok disiplin el yazısını kendi alanlarına yönelik çalışmalarda sıkça kullanmaktadırlar. Örneğin adli tıp; bazı vakaların aydınlatılmasında el yazısından yaş aralığı ve hangi elin kullanıldığı gibi bilgilere ulaşabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, el yazısından cinsiyet tespiti yapan bir sistem önerilmiştir. Önerilen sistem el yazısından, el yazısını karakterize edecek bir dizi öznitelik çıkarıp bu öznitelikleri makine öğrenmesi teknikleri kullanarak cinsiyete göre sınıflandırmıştır. El yazılarının kaydedildiği tabletle hem kalemin tablete temas halindeki durumunda hem de harfler ve kelimeler arası geçişte kalemin havada izlediği eğri hareketlerinden öznitelik çıkarılmıştır. Bu öznitelikler sırası ile kalem hızı, ivmesi, yazarken oluşan sarsıntı hareketleri, eğim açısı, yazıdaki kavislenmeler, kalemin havada kalma oranı, kalemin yaptığı basınç değeri ve kalemin yükseklik açısıdır. Sınıflandırıcı olarak da Karar Ağaçları (KA), Naive Bayes (NB), Destek Vektör Makineler (DVM) ve k-en Yakın Komşu (k-EYK) yaklaşımları kullanılmıştır. Deneysel çalışmalarda kullanılan veri setinde toplam 410 örnek mevcut olup, deneysel çalışmaların başarımları doğruluk kriteri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre en iyi başarımın DVM ile elde edildiği ve doğruluk değerinin de %85,1 olduğu görülmüştür.

Previous studies have linked peer bullying to nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). However, the evidence is largely limited to population-based groups. This study examined whether there is a relationship between NSSI and being a victim of peer bullying among adolescents in a clinical sample and how this may be influenced by types of bullying. The sample consisted of 96 outpatients with NSSI and 107 healthy adolescents. The Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury, Peer Bullying Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were applied. Whereas the scores of each bullying type of adolescents with NSSI were significantly higher, their self-esteem scores were significantly lower. Each victimization score of bullying had a negative correlation with NSSI-onset age and self-esteem scores and a positive correlation with self-injury scores. This study demonstrated that being a victim of any type of bullying is strongly associated with self-injury. It would be advisable to screen adolescents with self-injury for exposure to bullying, and vice versa.